Table 31. State of Mississippi Waterfowl Kill Statistics 
Percent Change 


) 1959~60 to 
Species 960-1961 1959-1960 1960-61 
Mallard 21,757 16,210 + 33.97 
Wood Duck 8,826 9,960 ~ 11.39 
Scaup 877 4,870 - 81.99 
Black Duck 616 25710 = 7727 
B-W Teal 989 1,770 - lh.12 
Pintail 914 1,210 - 2.46 
G-W Teal 1,959 1,190 + 64.62 
Redhead 186 700 - 7343 
American Wigeon 355 60 - 22.83 
Ruddy 37 LhO - 91.59 
Merganser . 560 ho + 27 27 
Canvasback 149 330 - 54.85 
Ring-Necked )29 220 + 95.00 
Gadwall 429 200 +11),.50 
Goldeneye 22), 110 +103 64, 
Bufflehead 56 70 = 20,00 
Shoveler 522 70 +6))5.71 
scoter -~ 30 == 
Others 38 =~ -- 
Total Ducks Retrieved 38,923 41,020 -~ 5,11 
Total Ducks Not Retrieved 13,152 10,015 + 31.32 
Total Duck Kill 52,075 51,035 + 2.04 
Blue Goose 189 1,397 ~ 65.00 
Snow Goose 31 595 - 94.79 
Canada Goose ahh 385 - 36.62 
_ White-fronted Goose 30 80 - 62.50 
Hutchins Goose 183 ~- -- 
Total Geese Retrieved 977 2,457 ~ 60.2) 
Total Geese Not Retrieved 12h 873 - 85.80 
Total Goose Kill Lael 3,330 - 66.94 
Total Coots Retrieved 1,173 1,11 + 5,30 
Total Coots Not Retrieved 9 2h2 ~ 61.57 
Total Coot Kill 1,266 1, 356 ~ 6.64 
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